# @dianemorrisey on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSGsXbqjbCR
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-11T01:23:42.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Diane Morrisey (@dianemorrisey) — https://gondola.cc/dianemorrisey

## Caption

I made this broccoli rice bake this weekend and couldn’t stop thinking of Mom while I did.  It’s a dish very similar to one that she used to make although I’m sure she used Campbell’s cream of mushroom in hers.  It just made me realize once again that so much of what I cook is rooted in memories of her and in my childhood.  Oh what an amazing influence my beautiful Mother has had on me and what  a gift she still remains to me❤️❤️
This could be a side dish or add in a handful or 2 of cooked chicken and eat it as a main. 
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Broccoli Rice Cheesy Bake

7 cups broccoli florets and the stems cut into pieces, steamed slightly (you don’t want it to soft)
2 cups cooked white rice
1 tbls olive oil 
3 tbls butter
1 medium sized onion, chopped 
2 cloves garlic, chopped 
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
1 tsp salt 
1/2 tsp pepper 
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
4 tbls cream cheese, cut into cubes 
2 cups shredded cheddar/divided 

Preheat oven to 400F.
in a large heated skillet, melt the butter and oil together.  Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the flour and cook a couple more minutes to cook the flour taste out.  Add the milk and whisk to combine everything.  Increase the heat a bit and continue to stir. When it gets thick and bubbly,  add in all the seasoning, cream cheese and 2 cups of cheddar.  Stir until melted. Remove from heat and check for seasoning. . Taste for seasoning. 

In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, rice and sauce.  Lightly grease, or spray a 13x9” casserole.  Add the mixture, top with remaining cheddar and bake for 40 minutes or until golden and bubbling.

**Ive often added 2 cups of choked chopped chicken.  I also occasionally like to add some sautéed mushrooms to this as well
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#broccoliandrice #broccolirice #bakedbroccoliwithcheese #casserole

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broccolirice, casserole, bakedbroccoliwithcheese, broccoliandrice

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